Rockwell Automation (ROK) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)

Rockwell Automation's (ROK) quarterly Research & Development came in at $180.0 million in Q1 2026, up 11.11% year-on-year from $162.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.65% on a QoQ basis from $172.0 million in Q4 2025.

Rockwell Automation (ROK) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rockwell Automation (ROK) has 3 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $180.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 11.11% year-over-year to $180.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $670.0 million, a N/A change from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $679.0 million, up 3.19% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $180.0 million, up from $172.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for ROK reached as high as $180.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $156.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $167.5 million across 3 years, with a median of $167.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development advanced 10.26% in 2025 and gained 11.11% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $156.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.26% to $172.0 million in 2025, then rose by 4.65% to $180.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $180.0 million in Q1 2026, $172.0 million in Q4 2025, and $162.0 million in Q1 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 334.00 Mn
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 211.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 358.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn -
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 180.00 Mn
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn -
10 Xylem 29.09 Bn 28.28 Bn 803.00 Mn 56.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 180.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 172.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 162.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 156.00 Mn